Civics 3.3

Article III, Section 4 - duties of the governor

Article VII, Section 2 - duties of a sheriff

established the Judicial Branch

State - District, Superior, and Appellate Courts

NC Supreme Court - chief justice and 6 associate justices

Defines requirements for judges as well as how they are elected and assigned to districts

Section 16 - States that judges should be elected and serve terms of 8 years

Section 10 - District court judges terms of 4 years

General Assembly only has the ability to impeach members of the Judiciary

created by Article III, Section 2 - no more than 25

agencies provide services and perform various roles

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - largest government agency in NC

led by a secretary appointed by the Governor

Department of Transportation (DOT)

DOT provides safe and efficient transportation system

Article X - real estate and property deeds

Register of Deeds - office acts as custodian for all land documents